ethicist
noun/ˈɛθɪsɪst/
Etymology From ethics + -ist, changing /ks/ to /θ/ for ease of pronunciation and dropping the -s.
1
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).
2
A person who advocates a particular set of principles governing right and wrong conduct.
- Derived terms
- neuroethicist, virtue ethicist
- Related terms
- ethics, bioethicist